April 14, 2014, 6:00AM

Tax breaks being closely watched by businesses in Oregon are gaining traction in Congress and could pass this spring. The business tax credits, called extenders, can mean real money. The popular research-and-development credit, for example, lowers Intel Corp.'s federal tax rate by 1.5 percentage points – saving Oregon's biggest private employer $189 million in a year. Most extenders have... Full story »

January 03, 2014, 8:39AM

Tax breaks that allowed public transit riders to get their commuting costs subsidized by the federal government at the same rate as drivers just expired without even a debate at midnight on Dec. 31. Full story »